When President Bush tapped Donald Rumsfeld for defense secretary,he signaled his intention to assign this well seasoned Pentagon veteran the task of selling missile defense to Congress and US allies.

• 当布什总统任命唐纳德·拉姆斯菲尔德为国防部长时，他也就是向世人发出了这样一个信息：让这位五角大楼的资深军人完成向国会和美国盟友"推销"导弹防御系统的使命。